Staten Island Ferry was created in 1817.
Ferry service between Staten Island and lower Manhattan dates back to the early 1700's. There were many private individuals providing this service so it cannot be attributed to any one person. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry has been free since 1997.
No, the Staten Island Ferry is free (there is no fare for passengers) both ways, from Manhattan to Staten Island and from Staten Island to Manhattan. The Staten Island Ferry has been free since 1997.
The capacity of the largest Staten island Ferry is 21 million passengers.
By the most direct driving route, it is 5.6 miles from the southwest corner of Central Park in New York City to South Ferry, where the Staten Island ferry terminal is.
Um... I think Lady Liberty and the Staten Island Ferry.
The Statue of Liberty.
The major statue everyone seems to associate with Staten Island is the Statue of Liberty, which is located in the waters between Staten Island, New Jersey and Manhattan. You can see the Statue of Liberty fairly close from a trip on the Staten Island Ferry. Other than that, there are no major famous statues of note on Staten Island.
yes it does
The Staten Island Ferry has gained the nickname of 'The Boat.' It also acquired the nickname 'Shaolin Yacht Club' from the seminal Rap group, the Wu-Tang Clan, who hail from Staten Island. The Ferry has been providing their 25 minute trips to Manhattan since 1950.
To get to 26 Federal Plaza from Staten Island using the X1 bus, board the X1 at your nearest stop heading toward Manhattan. The bus will take you directly to the Staten Island Ferry terminal. Once you arrive at the ferry terminal, take the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan, and upon disembarking, you can walk to 26 Federal Plaza, which is about a 10-minute walk from the ferry terminal.